Chaos in Motion [2 DVD]

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I can recommend this to fans of the band but if you're new to Dream Theater follow everyone's advice and get one of their other concert DVD's which are of an infinitely higher production quality. The main thing going for this DVD is the great selection of bonus footage including lots of behind the scenes looks at the whole Dream Theater organisation and cool interviews with band members. This is a strange one. Dream Theater have got a great set list on this DVD and captured some awesome performances but yes it's true that the sound and vision are average at best. If you think that you want to see the inner workings of a Dream Theater tour and who the key players are then you will enjoy this DVD.

It starts off with Constant Motion, which rocks out loud, and there are quite a few good songs to be found on here- Some classics (Take The Time, Surrounded), some newer stuff (Panic Attack, SC stuff), and even an interesting medley to end the show, including "In the Name of God" and "Octavarium". Blind Faith is a rather sad example- I know he's in his mid-40s, but it's getting to the point where he's starting to come off soft (which leads me to believe his voice was enhanced on their newest album, Black Clouds and Silver Linings). well, like I said, if you don't like SC, then this won't do it for you. Other reviewers have noted he sounds weak here, and I agree.

To top it off, Mike "Sewermouth" Portnoy has two videos where his sewer mouth doesn't get in the way- a stage tour and back stage tour, similar to the "Nicko's Webcam" videos that once could be found on Iron Maiden's website durng the Brave New World tour.In short, a rather mixed bag of a set, but it was worth the money anyway. There's some promo videos- Constant Motion, two versions of Forsaken, and an "in-studio" video of The Dark Eternal Night, which are a good watch, despite the fact that of those songs I only like Constant Motion. The 90 minute documentary is a good watch, but as per usual, Portnoy gets in the way with his big ego and his obnoxious tendency to cuss every 2 seconds. If you do not like Systematic Chaos, do not bother here, as there is nothing that will change the way you think about it. However, even then, this is an interesting package.Disc 1 is an interesting watch- It's a concert video patched together from different areas of the world on their tour, a la Flight 666. The performance here is quite good, but the thing that prevents me from saying it's great is James LaBrie. Nonetheless, it was a worthy watch for DT fans.Disc 2.

Then some projection footage, which is quite fun watching too, regardless of whether or not you like the songs. Basically, you know the deal. The video quality is indeed quite shoddy, but hey, not everyone is rich enough to afford Red Digital Cinema, so that was the least of my worries. Nonetheless it was quite interesting.

I am a huge Dream Theater fan and I purchase everything that they do. But with the release of Systematic Chaos and Black Clouds and Silver Linings and Chaos in Motion I must say that Dream Theater is no longer my #2 band.

Clean up your act Mike. The second time I tried to watch it I could not watch more than 10 minutes.

I have only watched this DVD one time. And oh yes Mike Portnoy I love you man but whats up with all the swearing on this video.

I will make this review short and sweet. Dream Theater moved into my number two ranking of all time favorite bands behind only Camel.

Dream Theater must become more creative or they are going to lose alot of their fan base.

The video is well shot. This video documents through the Documentary on disc2 and the live footage on disc1, just what all the hype is about this band that has been pleasing many a fan for over 20 years.All in all, if you are a fan, or just a casual observer of the band, you will not be dissapointed with this documentary of an unbelievable tour. This would be the only negative thing with this dvd I can find. There seemed to be special attention provided to the playing of John Petrucci.

The footage is taken from a few different venues. WHO COULD ASK FOR MORE. The only negative to this, in my opinion, would be the audio. The man is the most underated guitar player in all circles. When I put it on the computer, the sound was really low. I shouldn't have relied so much on the negative ones, as this turned out to be pretty decent.

I watch all my concerts on a portable dvd player with a good set of headphones. I put it on through the television and the same problem. This makes the concert footage really feel like a "documentary" of the tour. (Every member of the band is underated as well). I put off getting this double dvd when the reviews first came out. Therefore I can just crank higher if I need to.

With all the interviews and (much appreciated) information as to what goes into a DT performance, this turned out to be an incredible documentary of the even more incredible SYSTEMATIC CHAOS TOUR.The members,as always, are in top form.

If you can keep your attention on the band for that long, it's truly a spectacle to watch as it is to listen to one of their records. I like that they didn't doctor it up or whatever. Let me start off by saying be prepared when you intend to watch a dvd like that. Good thing there's a "pause" option. After I read the back cover of the dvd, I knew what I was getting when it mentioned "raw footage." The overall look works well though. Nothing too flashy, their stage show is already flashy as it is.

Also, if you're new to the band, it's hard to recommend which albums to get because they're all different and all very good. A typical DT album averages around 77 minutes. People have their own opinions, and if they're so disappointed just because of the video quality, well.then it's their loss. The live audio is great as it was mixed by Kevin Shirley, whose worked with DT on several albums including the Live At Budokan cd and dvd.Overall, everything is how it should be. At first, I thought "great music, but the vocals ruin it for me." After a while, I got more used to the vocals. Otherwise, buy it. Budokan was great, but I think that the band knew it'd be difficult to top. If you've read other reviews, let me tell you that the video quality of the live footage is not as bad as others say it is, but don't expect Live At Budokan.

I had started off on a couple of albums, Train Of Thought and Systematic Chaos, plus Live At Budokan on dvd because my buddy told me how much he always listened to it. I like to try and plan when to watch one of the dvd's if I can when I'm in the mood so that it's easier to view the whole show, and maybe some extras.Anyway, on to the review. The live stuff on Live At Budokan, and this run in at around 3 hours long. However, if you're a metal head like me, start off with Train Of Thought (was written with the live show in mind, and features some of the heaviest music ever written by the band), Systematic Chaos (catchy as hell, and is perfect for starters), Scenes From A Memory (if you like concept albums. If you're expecting another Score or Live At Budokan, then yes, you're likely gonna be disappointed. Even if you're not used to them, the music is spectacular on every album. We're talking long songs, well written ones at that. Chaos In Motion is a kind of all-access pass for the DT fan that follows the band on their 2007-2008 world tour with everything from live footage from different shows to backstage footage, interviews, behind the scenes extras, music videos, and even projection videos that they used for a few of their songs.

Otherwise, a favorite). Very melodic, but has some rockin' numbers), and maybe Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence (if you're willing to spend $25 for a double album = 2 discs. A few years ago, I had always heard of Dream Theater from a buddy who was a big fan, he constantly talked about them. Almost like watching Lord Of The Rings. So, why try.